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Jurgen Klopp rues missed chances as Liverpool knocked out of Champions League Updated: April 15 2021, 2.52am Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left to rue his side’s missed chances against Real Madrid (Peter Byrne/PA) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left to rue their dire first-leg performance against Real Madrid as his side exited the Champions League with barely a whimper. The hosts could not fashion another of their famous European comebacks as despite registering 15 shots they managed...

It was the 17-year-old who took centre stage early on. City’s day had begun badly with fireworks being set off outside their hotel by Dortmund fans in the early hours. Guardiola claimed he “slept like a baby” through the commotion but City were caught out by a positive start from the hosts. Judeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee �� Mahmoud Dahoud had the first serious opportunity with a powerful strike from outside the area and Bellingham then took over, seemingly covering all areas of the pitch in def...

Updated: April 15, 2021, 2:52 am Roberto Firmino missed one of Liverpool’s best chances against Real madrid (Peter Byrne/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Liverpool exited the Champions League with a whimper having failed to properly test Real Madrid in a goalless draw at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side paid the pri...

The second leg matches of the Champions League Quarterfinals continue today at 20:00 GMT. The second leg matches of the Champions League are about to kick off and if this leg is anything like the first, we should be in for wild midweek action. Real Madrid was able to win despite the key defensive absences of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, leaving Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool with a 3-1 loss. Paris Saint-Germain shocked Bayern Munich while getting their revenge for last seasons 1-0 defeat in the...

Comeback kings face midfield maestros – Liverpool v Real Madrid talking points Real Madrid celebrate during their first-leg win over Liverpool (Isabel Infantes/PA) Real Madrid are firm favourites to progress to the Champions League semi-finals after a thoroughly deserved 3-1 win against Liverpool, who require another second-leg comeback at Anfield to keep their European hopes alive. Here, the PA news agency examines the key talking points ahead of Wednesday night’s showdown. The Reds are th...

Updated: April 13, 2021, 6:06 pm Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City side to get on the front foot against Borussia Dortmund (Rui Vieira/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City players to seize the moment and secure their place in the Champions League semi-finals. The Pre...

Can Manchester City get the job done? The talking points ahead of Dortmund tie Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund will be back in action on Wednesday night (Nick Potts/PA) Manchester City head to Germany on Wednesday night to face Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Phil Foden’s last-minute goal in Manchester last week gave City a narrow 2-1 win after Marco Reus had cancelled out Kevin De Bruyne’s first-half strike. Here the PA news agency looks a...

Tuchel revealed Kai Havertz is not one of the Blues’ “emotional leaders” after Saturday’s 4-1 thrashing of Crystal Palace. So when asked who set the mental tone in the Chelsea dressing room, Tuchel picked out Toni Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Mateo Kovacic. Now those three players will need to drive the Stamford Bridge men forward in a testing battle against stubborn Porto. Chelsea sweating on N’Golo Kante N’Golo Kante could hold a crucial role for Chelsea in a pivotal week for th...

Lionel Messi scored all four goals against Arsenal (Nick Potts/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Lionel Messi scored all four goals as Barcelona eliminated Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 4-1 win at the Nou Camp on this day in 2010. Messi lived up to his billing as the best player in the...

Terzic said: “The future is hard to tell. We have seven games left to qualify for the Champions League. It is difficult now but it is still possible. “We will try our best to make it possible and at the end of the season we will see what is going to happen.” Haaland is currently one of the most talked-about players in the game. The 20-year-old Norway striker, who has scored 39 goals for club and country this season, is being tipped for a move to one of Europe’s big guns in the near futu...